Tag: Politics
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Here’s The Deal About Student Protests
Hi, my name is Jordan Ballard. Chances are that, if you’re reading this, you somehow know me. You probably know that I’m 19 years old and have been writing for a long time. I watch documentaries for fun, and I could talk your ear off about the things I’m passionate about. I’m sarcastic and outspoken ... -
2018 Philly Women’s March
Along with tens of thousands of other Activists across the country, I attended my local Women’s March on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Women, men, and children from all walks of life were there, donning their pink, “pussy” hats, while exercising their first amendment rights. They came using canes. They came riding in strollers. They came ... -
#MeToo… So Now What?
Does anyone else feel as though their heads are spinning from the number of sexual assault accusations in the news recently? Every single day we hear of someone being accused of inappropriate conduct, sexual assault, molestation, etc. Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor. Nick Carter, which to be honest, broke my Backstreet Boys’ loving heart. Roy Moore. ... -
When Good Cub Scouts Go “Bad”
It seems that in this day and age, no one is safe when speaking their mind. Not even an eleven-year-old Cub Scout. On October 9th, during one of their weekly meetings, eleven-year-old Ames Mayfield posed a series of questions to Colorado State Senator, Vicki Marble, during a Q&A session. It started out innocently enough. Until Ames ... -
NFL Players Taking a Knee During The National Anthem Should Be The Least of Our Worries
Several NFL teams have come under fire recently for their players taking a knee during the National Anthem. They’ve been called unpatriotic. Disrespectful. Disgraceful. An embarrassment to this great country we call the United States of America. Vice President Mike Pence stormed out of the Colt’s game the weekend of October 9th because players took ... -
America Running On Fear
America has been reacting, or running on fear, since the war of 1812, when it was attacked for the first time. We are constantly in fear of losing our way of life or some power taking over the world, and we act out of fear of that somehow happening. Usually the military is preventing this. We ...